Financial Independence, retire early and travel
This summer, when Mrs. and I were in Germany, we met a couple whose bag was stolen. But more than the currency and other items, they were super worried because it had their passports. The entire experience of being in a foreign land and losing your most important identification can be anxiety inducing. While they…
So you have decided to take a break from the busy life of yours. You want to just leave the rush and have a pleasant vacation. Let us look at a few tips to help plan a vacation. Money Yeah, I know no one likes to talk about money but unfortunately that is what everything…
First of all, apologies for not writing anything in over a month. Missus and I were on a 16 day holiday and then there was office work piled up. But that is no excuse. That being said, let me take you to the amazing Bavarian adventure that we experienced, along with Austria and Switzerland. Below…
To be honest, the movie was pathetic but the shooting location of Gerua song left us mesmerised by the beauty of Iceland. So much so, that we visited Iceland a couple of months later. If you are interested, you can have a look at our itinerary and our suggested itinerary here. In this post, we…
A lot of my friends often ask me, how do I spot and book cheap flights and hotels. I have offered some tips to travel on a budget in a separate post, which covers aspects like when to travel, planning yourself vs agent and how to efficiently use a credit card, in this post I…
Now a days, there is great connectivity from India and because of competition airfare is cheap. There are a lot of amazing cheap destinations from India which you can cover with a budget of under Rs. 1 Lakh. Let us have a look at the 10 countries that you can travel with a budget of…
We watched the movie De de pyaar de yesterday. The movie is a good watch and is worth the money spent. However, being travel buffs my wife and I were more interested to know which resort or cottage was the shooting location for De de pyaar de. Of course, being the anxious soul that I…
A lot of people stress about visa requirements when travelling to other countries from India. You may not know this, but if you have a valid US visa, there are a lot of countries you can visit from India without requiring additional visa. US visa is a valid visa for around 40 other countries. Of…
I love to travel to new places and that is my only expensive passion. As a FIRE or early retirement enthusiast, it is a challenge for me to lower my expenses yet fulfil my passion. I am sure there is at least one other soul who loves to travel and wants to retire early. Hence,…
A lot of people on online forums and personally ask question about where to book flight tickets from. Whether they should book flight via travel agent or directly. Especially, for international flights. While it is a good idea to check prices online and with travel agent, it is not always feasible. Hence, I have written…